Oracle Corporation
It’s a huge company that provides enterprise software and computer hardware products and services. It develops, manufactures, markets, hosts, and supports database and middleware software, applications software, and hardware systems. It is organized into three businesses: software, hardware systems and services. Its software business consists of two segments: new software licenses and software license updates and product support. It’s hardware systems business consists of two segments: hardware systems products and hardware systems support.
It authorizes database and middleware software, including database and database management, application server and cloud application, service-oriented architecture and business process management, business intelligence, identity and access management, data integration, Web experience management, portals, and content management and social network software, as well as development tools and Java, a software development platform; and applications software comprising enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, financials, governance, risk and compliance, procurement, supply chain management, enterprise portfolio project and enterprise performance management, business intelligence analytic applications, Web commerce, and industry-specific applications software. It also provides customers with rights to unspecified software product upgrades and maintenance releases; Internet access to technical content; and Internet and telephone access to technical support personnel. . In addition, it offers computer server, storage and networking product, and hardware-related software.
Officers and directors Jeffrey O. Henley | | Chairman of the Board | Safra A. Catz | | President, Chief Financial Officer, Director | Mark V. Hurd | | President, Director | Lawrence J. Ellison | | Chief Executive Officer, Director | John F. Fowler | | Executive Vice President - Systems | Thomas Kurian | | Executive Vice President - Product Development | William Corey West | | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller | Dorian E. Daley | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary | Jeffrey S. Berg | | Independent Director | H. Raymond Bingham | | Independent Director |
Change description : * Cloud computing is an Integrated services that give customers subscription-based, self-service access to oracle fusion applications. It runs on Oracle engineered systems providing high performance, reliable, elastic, and secure infrastructure for the critical business applications. It’s an internet-based model for groups to become more efficient through sharing. It does not bog down your server and no software installation is required. Businesses may create a private cloud within their own firewalls if the security demands of the public cloud seem alarming and depending on the provider, cloud computing groups may be scalable or virtualized. (computing can be used as a service rather than a product).
Oracle has been at risk of being out-positioned in Cloud-based business software and DBMS by SAP and IBM among traditional software Master Brands, and was in danger of losing an increasing number of potential customers to them and to pure-play Cloud solution providers as well, that’ why they started to use the cloud service . * Oracle social network is a secure private network that provides a broad range of social tools designed to capture and preserve information flowing between people, enterprise applications, and business processes. A secure collaboration enterprise social network that connects your business processes, enterprise applications and content. * Oracle Fusion CRM(customer relationship management) Cloud Service is a part of the fusion applications ,it’s a new standard for customer relationship management .It sets a new standard for CRM in sales performance management, enterprise integration, and business flexibility: * Oracle Fusion HCM(Human Capital Management) enables you to architect a global foundation for HR data and improved business processes. Fusion HCM delivers a robust set of best-in-class human resources functionality that enables you to increase productivity, accelerate business performance, and lower your cost of ownership. * Oracle Fusion HCM and Talent Management provides intelligent performance reviews and compensation management. It works hand in hand with Oracle Fusion HCM, or with your current HR system. * Oracle ADF Mobile is an HTML5 and Java mobile development framework that enables developers to build and extend enterprise applications for iOS and Android from a single code base. Based on a hybrid mobile architecture, ADF Mobile supports access to native device services, enables offline applications and protects enterprise investments from future technology shifts. * Oracle Solaris 11 Express adds network virtualization and resource management to the complete, built-in virtualization capabilities of Oracle Solaris, providing the highest performance virtualization environment with the lowest overhead.
Impacts of change :
Oracle operates in three computing areas: computer hardware, software, and services. It has been pushing to break into new areas like cloud computing and social interaction and collaboration in companies. Oracle is busy growing beyond just being a database manager for companies, it is staking its future on "big data" and working to add data consulting, data applications, and middleware.
Oracle has been busy growing through acquisitions. They have most recently acquired SUN Microsystems. In all, Oracle has acquired 41 companies in the last 5 years while focusing on cloud computing and social management companies. Oracle's growth strategy appears to be paying off for shareholders. Each acquisition has helped to ensure that their economic moat remains solid while keeping Oracle ahead of the competition. Oracle is moving in the right direction operationally, financially, and on a valuation basis. Oracle has successfully transformed its business by becoming a cloud based provider of its services and increased its profit margin from 29% in 2007 to 33.6% in 2012.
“Oracle appears to be a solid growth story that you can buy with a built-in margin of safety”.
P.S. I found so many changes and effects for oracle but it’s hard to talk about everything in a one project ,each change can make a whole project.
Dell Inc. :
It’s is a global information technology company that provides integrated technology solutions in the information technology (IT) industry worldwide. It designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports mobility and desktop products, including notebooks, workstations, tablets, smartphones, and desktop PCs, as well as servers and networking products. It operates in four segments: Large Enterprise, Public, Small and Medium Business, and Consumer. Its Large Enterprise customers include large global and national corporate businesses. Its Public customers, which include educational institutions, government, health care, and law enforcement agencies, operate in their own communities. Its SMB segment is focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses by offering products, services, and solutions. Its Consumer segment is focused on delivering technology experience of entertainment, mobility, gaming, and design.
Officers and directors Michael S. Dell | | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer | Stephen J. Felice | | President, Chief Commercial Officer | Brian T. Gladden | | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President | Jeffrey W. Clarke | | Vice Chairman and President - End User Computing Solutions & Global Operations | Marius A. Haas | | President - Enterprise Solutions | Stephen F. chuckenbrock | | President - Services | John A. C. Swainson | | President - Software Group | Karen H. Quintos | | Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | Lawrence P. Tu | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary | Steven H. Price | | Senior Vice President - Human Resources |
Change description : * Dell Quest Software is an award-winning IT management software provider. Quest offers a broad selection of software solutions that simplify and solve the most common and challenging IT problems for organizations around the globe. “The close of the Quest acquisition is a tremendous milestone in Dell’s journey to strengthen our end-to-end IT capabilities, empowering our customers to unlock greater value in their Dell technology investments, as well as their overall IT environments,” said John Swainson, president, Dell Software. * Dell Sonic Wall a leader in advanced network security, secure remote access, and data protection. SonicWALL’s industry-leading Next-Generation Firewalls and Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewalls complement Dell’s security solutions portfolio, enabling it to offer customers a broader range of enterprise offering. It offers customers a complete range of products and solutions to help them simplify the management of their IT infrastructure.

* Integrate CRM solution for growing business by adding sales force service cloud. It helps ensure that your sales, marketing, and support efforts are all working toward a common goal, so you can take your business success to a whole new level.

* Dell expanded a partnership with SaleForce to deliver a comprehensive, integrated CRM solution by connecting the Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud to a variety of back office applications including finance, order management, and billing software using Dell Boomi. The offering is designed to provide a 360-degree view of all customer interactions – from sale to service – to speed case resolution and consistently exceed service expectations. The expanded, end-to-end offering includes cross-application reporting, giving CXOs better visibility into their business.

* Dell Inspiron duo the new Convertible the machine is a feat of engineering, and it really redefines the convertible laptop segment. This 10.1" machine is part netbook and part tablet Hybrid.

Pros: Attractive sturdy design; Responsive touch screen; Good netbook performance
Cons: Sluggish touch software; Short battery life; No video-out or memory card slot on unit

* Dell’s large enterprise combined with Dell’s public business. The company said the creation of a single Public-Large Enterprise business unit is designed to enhance Dell's position as a provider of open, capable and affordable IT technology solutions and services. The combined Dell Services business unit represents almost $8 billion in the company's annual revenue. With more than 43,000 employees in 90 countries, Dell Services operates 60 technology-support centers around the world and 36 customer data centers, and provides technical support for 14 million client systems and 10,000 SAAS (Software-as-a-Service) customers
Impacts of change :
Quest has numerous products, which could help Dell to build a software division that generates $5 billion within a few years. Quest also has migration services that help customers jump from on-premises Exchange Server to Office 365.
Dell wants SonicWall unique technology that enables a computer to immediately take alternative paths through the Internet, quickly restoring full Internet access in case Internet servers go down, competing carriers decide to depeer each other, or systems get hacked.
Tom Snyder, COO of Xantrion, an Oakland, Calif.-based consultant and MSP, notes that customers running SonicWall firewalls are spared any long-term effects of deepening thanks to failover Internet features in Sonic Wall products. With Sonic Wall in its hands, Dell will be capable of delivering protection, failover, storage, managed services, constant Internet access, and a high level of reliability from a single source.
Dell gets 1,000+ partner registrations per month via the Salesforce partner portal; average turnaround time is reduced to just 36 hours.
$200+ million in deals submitted by partners have been approved and serviced using the Sales Cloud
Dell’s partner community applauds the Sale Cloud’s simplicity and ease of use.
Looking ahead, Dell is considering an extension to its implementation through the Salesforce partner portal with help from Salesforce.com Consulting; Dell’s new global deal registration program would push leads to partners and manage channel conflict.
Dell is also considering creating custom-branded portals for its 44,000 partners.
The Dell CTO team can quickly adapt the technology partner evaluation application to track key technology trends with the Force.com platform and Force.com code (Apex)
Image analysis(Oracle/Dell) :
Larry Ellison, Oracle’s founder and CEO played more than one role of change .He played a director role and a coach role .He’s a narcissist visionary and really not very good at working with people, but he understands himself, and he understands who he needs to work with .He’s innovator and visionary, “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.” –Larry Ellison
Larry’s management style : * Follow your instinct and develop a Clear Vision–and Stick to It * ‘Image’ is everything. * Be ‘shrewd’ and keep the team on its ‘toes. * Succession * Competitive advantage * Follow your instinct * Talent acquisition – Hire ‘Action’ oriented employees * Spotting opportunities and innovation
I like Larry’s ability to communicate his vision, to focus on gaining market share for the product, and to maintain the company's growth.
Michael Dell, Dell’s founder and CEO also played more than one role of change .He played a director role and a coach role. He is a good leader not only to the people in his organizations but also to the suppliers and customers, he acts as a role model for his employees, he listens to his employee and helps them to have a vision that contributes to the success of the company.
Dell’s management style : * Constant analysis

* Family commitment

* Spotting opportunities

* Business/IT Strategy

* Know your business and innovate

* When the going gets tough, investment in people always pays

* Success in general may be built on failure

* Learning
I like Dell’s way of dealing and communicating with his employees and customers, and I love the way he creates a valuable and positive change for his employees.
Change Comparison: | Dell | Oracle | Similarity | Spotting opportunities.When the going gets tough, investment in people always pays.Success in general may be built on failure.Know your business and innovate. | Spotting opportunities and innovation.Talent acquisition – Hire ‘Action’ oriented employees.Succession.Follow your instinct and develop a Clear Vision–and Stick to It. | Difference | Family commitment.Constant analysis.Business/IT Strategy. | Image is everything.Be ‘shrewd’ and keep the team on its ‘toes.Competitive advantage |

Similarity: * I do believe that you must find something you’re passionate about and follow your interests – not what others tell you to do.(Dell) * When you’re the first person whose beliefs are different from what everyone else believes, you’re basically saying, “I’m right, and everyone else is wrong.” That’s a very unpleasant position to be in. It’s at once exhilarating and at the same time an invitation to be attacked.(Larry)
Differences:
* “I think we make a priority to bring balance into our lives. To me, family is very important. So if you look at my schedule, one of the things I realized a long time ago is that there is a limit to how much productive work you can actually do in a given week. There’s also the happiness factor; if you want to do something for a long time and be really good at it, you’d better have a strategy that is sustainable and works within what’s going on in the rest of your life. For me that means that I’ve got to have time with my family; I’ve got to have time to exercise; I’ve got to have time to sleep; I’ve got to be able to take my kids to school.”(Dell) * “Years ago, I gave a speech that earned me the eternal enmity of the Netscape board. I said that the biggest problem with Netscape was that Microsoft could copy what they had very quickly. It was a clever product, but there was no technical barrier to entry. It’s much harder to copy a database like Oracle. There are millions of lines of code. It’s an incredibly difficult program to duplicate. But a browser is not a difficult program to duplicate and I said, at the time, that my cat could write the browser. The board members were very offended by all this, but in fact Microsoft later did do exactly what I had predicted.”(Larry) | | |
References:
http://www.reuters.com http://finance.yahoo.com http://www.siliconvalleyhistorical.org/ http://www.google.com/finance http://techcrunch.com http://www.information-management.com http://enterpriseapplications.cbronline.com http://alisterpaine.com/2012/03/26/exclusive-ceo-interview-michael-dell-of-dell-computers/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |